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Finding the Third Proportional to 201,397,417 and 310,992,839

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Solution

The third proportional to 201,397,417 and 310,992,839 is: 480,227,340.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,397,417 : 310,992,839 = 310,992,839 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,397,417/310,992,839 = 310,992,839/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,397,417x = 310,992,839 × 310,992,839
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,397,417x = 96,716,545,909,279,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,716,545,909,279,920/201,397,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 480,227,340.30

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